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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

5 Colleges
$35,614 Avg Salary
$21,257 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree School for You

With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, funeral and mortuary science is the #133 most popular major in Texas.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mortuary science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service the most popular school in Texas for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 73% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service accumulate an average of around $16,924 in student debt.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Women make up 71% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service carry an average student debt load of $19,112.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service Report

#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Antonio College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in mortuary science at Amarillo College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Amarillo College take out $27,663 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Texas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 10 students majoring in mortuary science at NTCC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 31
Oklahoma 19

One of 4 majors within the area of study, funeral and mortuary science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,806
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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